SHANGHAI is planning a new airport for general aviation — which includes private and business jets — to relieve pressure on Pudong and Hongqiao, officials said yesterday.

It will serve both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters and be situated away from the two airports, said Jiang Huaiyu, director of the East China regional administration of the national civil aviation watchdog.

The airport will also be used for flight training, agricultural aviation and air ambulance services.